The world faces a dramatic man-made ecologic disaster and healthcare is a crucial part of
this problem. Compared with other therapeutic areas, nephrology care, and especially …

Rationale & Objective Patient awareness of disease is the first step toward effective
management and disease control. Awareness of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has …

Introduction Low health literacy is widely reported in people with chronic kidney disease
(CKD) and has been associated with reduced disease self-management, poor health …

Background Chronic kidney disease is a serious health condition and is increasing globally.
Effective self‐management could slow disease progression and improve health outcomes …

Self-care behavior plays a pivotal role in the management of chronic kidney disease.
Improved self-care behavior in patients with chronic kidney disease is a key factor in health …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health issue that is associated with high
rates of morbidity and mortality. Self-care behavior has been associated with clinical …

Objective: to investigate the factors that exert an influence on health literacy in patients with
coronary artery disease. Method: a crosssectional study, including 122 patients with …

The classic paternalist medicine in nephrology has been modified to a shared decision-
making model that clearly offers a benefit in patients with kidney disease. One of the …

Objectives Lower health literacy (HL) is associated with poor outcomes in patients with
kidney disease. Since HL matches the patient's competencies with the complexities of the …

Education for pretransplant, solid-organ recipient candidates aims to improve knowledge
and understanding about the transplant process, outcomes, and potential complications to …